Dawn
Hi Dawn,
My son Bradley is 9 and was diagnosed in June. I was really apprehensive
about school but his teacher has been really supportive. I went to his class
last week at her suggestion and talked to the kids about diabetes, Brad
showed them how to give a shot, check his blood sugar, etc. We talked to them
about why he must have snacks when no one else can and I asked them all to
help by watching him for signs of low blood sugar. They asked lots of
questions and it made them happy to be able to be a part and be able to
understand. It made me feel better to know that his classmates now know the
signs of low blood sugar and will be on the lookout for me.
My biggest worry with this school is that they have no nurse (It is a
small, private school), but I will be working only 5 minutes away, so I feel
pretty safe.
I loaded his teacher down with information that I had printed from the
Internet, and she was very thankful, since she was clueless about diabetes. (
I think she learned as much as the kids that day)
Anyway, welcome to the list!
Kim